Cinnamon Apple Butter Sweet Potatoes
Cinnamon Apple Butter Sweet Potatoes are hands down the BEST sweet potatoes we have ever created with only 4 ingredients! It is a family holiday favorite and super easy to make!
Our family really, REALLY loves sweet potatoes! Whether it’s served as an open-faced baked potato, sliced up or cubed, or roasted in the oven, mashed and sweetened … we love them all!
While re-testing a few old favorites a few months ago, we invited our kids and a few of their friends over to sample three of our long-time beloved recipes. And … this one was the winner across the board!
It is ridiculously easy and so sweet and tasty! It’s the perfect side dish to serve your family with your Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas ham!
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What do you need to make Cinnamon Apple Butter Sweet Potatoes?
Here’s what you’ll need from the grocery store …
- Sweet potatoes, 3½ pounds sweet potatoes
- Unsalted butter, 5 tablespoons unsalted butter – at room temperature
- Apple butter, ¾ cup apple butter
- Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Optional toppings:
- Marshmallows, ½ cup marshmallows
- Crushed pecans or walnuts, ¼ cup crushed pecans or walnuts
- Cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
How do you make this easy holiday sweet potato recipe?
Set your butter out to reach room temperature while you prep your sweet potatoes and ingredients.
Then preheat your oven to 400° F.
Use a fork to pierce holes all over each sweet potato. Place the potatoes on a large baking sheet wrapped in aluminum foil (to protect your pan and to make clean up easier!).
Bake for 1½ hours or until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender, as cooking times may vary per oven. Ensure the potatoes are tender enough to mash.
Remove from your oven and allow to sit until they are cool enough to peel the skins off with your fingers.
Transfer the peeled sweet potatoes to a large microwave-safe bowl and mash them until creamy with a potato masher. Then mash in the apple butter and room temperature butter. Sprinkle in your cinnamon; taste test and add additional cinnamon if you’d like a little extra zing!
Reheat the potatoes in the microwave (in a microwave-safe bowl) or transfer to a saucepan and reheat over medium heat on the stove. * Since microwave cooking times vary – heat for a few minutes, stir and test to see if the temperature is to your liking.
Top with marshmallows, crushed walnuts or pecans, and a sprinkle of cinnamon to garnish and serve immediately. Enjoy!!
Here are a few more delicious and easy sweet potato recipes …
- Maple Pecan Sweet Potato Stacks
- Maple Pecan Roasted Vegetables
- Cottage Pie Potato Galette
- Grilled Cinnamon Honey Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Looking for more tasty and easy recipes? Try a few here:
- Italian Chicken and Acorn Squash Couscous
- Chicken & Pork Crostina Pasta
- Creamy Beef and Potatoes
- Wild Rice Chicken Casserole – (Easy Recipe)
- Meat and Potato Timballo Pie
Cinnamon Apple Butter Sweet Potatoes
Equipment
- Large baking sheet
- Aluminum foil
- Large microwave-safe mixing Bowl
- Potato masher
Ingredients
- 3½ lbs sweet potatoes
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter , room temperature
- ¾ cup apple butter
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Optional Toppings
- ½ cup marshmallows
- ¼ cup crushed pecans or walnuts
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Set butter out to reach room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Use a fork to pierce holes all over each sweet potato. Place the potatoes on a large baking sheet wrapped in aluminum foil (to protect your pan).
- Bake for 1½ hours or until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender, as cooking times may vary per oven. Ensure the potatoes are tender enough to mash.
- Remove from oven and allow to sit until they are cool enough to peel the skins with your fingers.
- Transfer the peeled sweet potatoes to a large microwave-safe bowl and mash until creamy with a potato masher. Mash in the apple butter and butter. Sprinkle in cinnamon; taste test and add additional if desired.
- Reheat the potatoes in the microwave (in a microwave-safe bowl) or transfer to a saucepan and reheat over medium heat on the stove.* Since microwave cooking times vary – heat for a few minutes, stir and test to see if the temperature is to your liking.
- Top with marshmallows, crushed walnuts or pecans, and a sprinkle of cinnamon over the top to garnish and serve immediately.
Notes
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